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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Spiritual blindness comes in many forms, and often we don’t recognize it’s symptoms in us.
3/2/08 John 9:1-7 Here’s Mud in Your Eye (Ephes. 5:8-14) A man born blind is made to see again by the simple touch of Jesus. This thought and Scriptural story has been made into countless sermons, devotionals, and hymns. “For once he was blind, but now he sees” and immediately we all think ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-7
Denomination: Methodist
This is the second in a letter study of Ephesians. This sermon looks at what happens when our eyes are enlightened to the things of God.
That Your Eyes May Be Enlightened Eph 1:15-23 All the world is looking for enlightenment. The Buddhists and Hindu’s meditate seeking to find in themselves the enlightenment that will bring them to salvation. The new age gurus chant and meditate and seek to find enlightenment in the same eastern ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Denomination: *other
Takes a look at how the Jew's looked at Noah's Ark as a form of baptism. Then moves to 1 Peter to show how Jesus fits into this and salvation opportunity .
Sermon Title: Open the eyes of your heart. Scripture Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Today's Scripture Text is 1 Peter 3:18-22 But first I want to spend a little time in Genesis 9:8-17 discussing it. It’s a story most of us are familiar with; Noah’s Ark. A lot of the time we spend most of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
God commended Joseph's faith for the strangest reason - because Joseph "gave directions concerning his bones." Seriously? Joseph's faith was praised because of his funeral arrangements? What's that all about, and what can it mean to us?
CHILDREN'S STORY: When we get done here I PROMISE you I’ll give you a sucker. Do you know what a promise is? A promise is when someone tells you they’re going to do something… and then they do it. Now a promise is about something that will happen LATER. You parents will say “I promise we’ll go ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 11:22
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
While millions of people are watching the Olympics, our Bible reminds us to "keep our eyes on the prize!" Our Gold Medal awaits every believer in Jesus... Heaven!
Introduction: Watching the Olympics for two weeks helps us to focus on the subject of this message – Keeping your eyes on prize – winning that Gold medal. There are only 3 winners that get prize. 4 yrs ago, the Canadian Hockey team, took the silver, and when given the medal they took off and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14
The primary purpose of the church is win people to Jesus, baptize them into Christ and teach them what Jesus wants them to know. But how do we, as individual Christians go about doing that?
OPEN: Back in the 1960’s there was a young High School boy named John Baker who loved to run. In fact he loved running so much that his dream was to be on the High School track team. The only problem: the coach wasn’t interested. John was too short and too slight to be a runner. But John’s friend ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Seeing God to be both vast and small simultaneously by seeing him at human scale in Christ
Psalm 113 Matthew 3.13-17 Now I need to start by stating publically my admiration of Professor Steven hawking. His overcoming of his disabilities alone is impressive enough. But it is only when you try to understand his thought do you really get blown away. Because within one human cranium are ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 113:1-9
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Follow His rules and commandments meticulously so that you do not forfeit the blessings promised by God! Stick on to Him and His ways!
Do not deviate! Psalm 81:11 "But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. 12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.” Pretty scary to read that God would give up on us! The Lord says: ‘I gave them over to their stubborn ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 81:11-14
Denomination: Pentecostal
The eye is the channel that communicate ideas ( either good or bad) to the rest of your body. The rest of your body or the remaining four senses takes action according to what your eye sees.
1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. 2 For what is our lot from God above, our heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong? 4 Does he not see my ways and count my every step? 5 “If I have ...read more
Scripture: Job 31:1-6
Keep your eyes on Jesus - Sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE; Look at the winners (vs 1a) Look at yourself (vs 1b) Look at Jesus Christ (vs 2-4) Look at your status (vs 5-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • I showed you two film clips earlier on in the service; • From the film 1981 British historical drama ‘Chariots of Fire’. • Chariots of Fire: ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13
Denomination: Brethren
In this account, Jesus’ disciples neither totally believed nor totally disbelieved His power to rescue them. We can’t ride the fence. We must keep our eyes fixed only on Jesus before we can expect to see Him work in our life.
Os Guinness tells us in his book In Two Minds, “To believe is to be ‘in one mind’ about accepting something as true; to disbelieve is to be ‘in one mind’ about rejecting it. To doubt is to waver between the two, to believe and disbelieve at once and so be ‘in two minds’.”(1) This morning we are ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Denomination: Baptist
In this world of uncertainty and distractions, fixing your eyes only on Jesus can guarantee a glorious end
TOPIC - FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS There was a game we used to play as a kid whereby you lock/fix gazes and the person that blinked first loses. The same with Christ. The moment you lose your gaze on Him, you begin to fall/sink. Check Matthew 14:15-33. Fixing your eyes on Christ means focusing your ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:15-33
All that glitters is not gold and magicians provide illusions.
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:14, Exodus 7:10-12
This sermon explores the Christian journey, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, peace, and recognizing God's presence in our lives.
Good morning, dear friends! Isn't it wonderful to gather together in this sacred sanctuary, to share in the divine fellowship that our Lord so graciously bestows upon us? As we open our hearts and minds to His word today, let us remember that we are not merely observers, but active participants in ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
Topics: Stay Focused
Jesus with humor tells us to watch out for the plank in our own eyes before removing the speck in our brother’s eye.
Be Righteous Not Self-Righteous Matthew 7:1-6 When you watch American Idol, do you sit there and criticize the singing ability of people who have made it to the finals, when you have never sung anywhere but in your shower with only God and the dog having to listen to you? Men, do you criticize ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6
Denomination: Holiness
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